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Sept. 13, 1932. G. A. BELDING ROOF GUITER AND HANGER THEREFOR Filed Aug. 2, 1929 g/ 7 Wf ATTORNE Patented Sept. 13, 1932 warren STATES PATENT OFFHCE GEORGE A. BELDING, F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO ALUMINUIQE COM PANY OF AMERICA, OF' PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF I ENN- SYLVANIA ROOF GUTTER AND HANGER THEREFOR Application filedAti'gust 2, 1929.' Serial No. 383,111.

means of lap joints or slip joints. A lap joint consists of two gutter sections with lain ends arranged in overlapping position and soldered. For slip joints the gutter sections are supplied on one end with a sleeve formed by double bending back on itself a portion of the metal extending beyond the bead, and the joint is made by inserting the plain end of another section into the sleeveformed'section, The use of sleeve joints makes it necessary to have right and left hand sections. Also, the direction of flow 7 l lowing description, appended claims and 'acmakes it necessary to arrange thejoints so that the water flows from a sleeve end to a plain end section.

These gutters are supported by forged or stamped-hangers. The plain edge of the gutv ter is inserted or hooked under a projecting hook of the vertical leg of the hanger and the beaded edge is clamped at the outer edge of the hanger by means of a steel bead clip. The clip is generally hooked on to the hanger and then rolled over the bead securing the gutter in place. In some hangers the clip is formed integrally with the hanger and it is forced over the beaded edge of the gutter. The hanger is supported in position by means of securing it to a shank fixed to the roof either on the flat surface under the roofing material or on to the vertical rafter surface. Usually the shank is provided with a plurality of holes whereby the hanger may be bolted in go any desired position.

offer disadvantages due to the hanging and necessity of right and left hand sections when The above gutter and means for mounting- It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a gutter having a flange on one edge thereof, said gutter'being capable of being used as either a right hand or left hand section.

Another object of this invention is to provide a hanger having a flange on one edge thereof, said flange being adapted to cooperate with the gutter flange, and means to secure said gutter flange to said hanger flange.

Another object of this invention is to provide a hanger having a flange on .one edge thereof, said hanger adapted to support the end portions of two gutter sections, each of said gutters having flanges adapted to cooper ate with said hanger flange, and means to clamp said flanges together. a 7

Other objects will appear from the folcompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 illustrates several gutter sections arranged in position for use. I

Figure 2 is an end View of one of the gutter sections illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3 illustrates the hanger together with the gutter mounted therein.

Figure 4 is an end view of Figure 3 as viewed from the right.

Figure 5 illustrates one manner of mounting the hanger.

Figure -6 illustrates another mounting the hanger. 1

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference numerals designate like parts, the I reference numeral 1 designates the gutter' comprising one part of this invention. Thegutter has a semi-cylindrical body 2 provided on one edge thereof with a flange 3 having holes 4 drilled therein at any predetermined distance from the end thereof. In assembling the gutter sections which are supplied in standard lengths, usually 10 feet, lap joints are used.- Thus, as illustrated in Figure 1, one end of one gutter section is placed in'overlapping position on one end of another sec-- tion, the holes 4: registering with" one another. The sections are secured in a manner hereinafter described.

The gutters are supported in a hanger 5, formed from a channel section or any-other method of suitable section, said hanger having a semicylindrical body 6 provided with a flange 7 at its outer edge to conform with the flange 3 of the gutter. Directly opposite to the flange 7 the vertical leg 8 of the hanger is provided with a hooked lug 9 which is adapted to receive the plain edge of the gutter. The ver tical leg is also provided with holes 10 whereby the hanger may be mounted on a shank 11 by means of a bolt or bolts 12 passing through one or more of said holes and corresponding hole or holes 13 in the shank. By reason of the plurality of holes, the hanger may be ad justed in any desired position. The shank 11 may be secured to the vertical face of the rafter i l of the roof as illustrated in Figure 6 or it may be disposed on the roof 15 beneath the roofing material 16 as illustrated in Figure 5. 1

In mounting the gutter, the sections there of are positioned in the hanger, previously secured to the shank 11 as above described, by introducing the plain edge thereof beneath the hook 9, the semi-cylin drical body 2 and the flanged edge 3 thereof cooperating with the semi-cylindrical body 6 and the flanged edge 7 respectively of the hanger. A. second gutter section is then placed so that its end portion overlaps with the end portion of the first named gutter section as illustrated in Figure 1. The overlap is such that the holes 4 align with a hole 17 in the flange 7 of the hanger. If desired, the holes 4; and 17 may be preformed, that is, drilled prior to the assembly. On the other hand the sections may be arranged in overlapping position in the hanger and holes drilled therethrough. A. clamp piece 18 is then placed upon the flanges and a bolt 19 passed through the aligned holes. By means of a nut 20 threaded on the shank of the bolt which, when drawn up, exerts a positive clamping action around the lap joint, the flanges are clamped together and a tight lap joint produced. The bolt 19 is disposed so that the head 21 thereof has one of its fiat faces in contact with a fiat surface. The contacting flat surface may be the web of the channel or it may be the vertical portion of the flange. Due to this arrangement the bolt is locked against retrograde movement preventing loosening of the joint and reducing the overhang to a minimum. If desired, prior to the making of the lap oints, the overlapping contacting portions of the gutter may be given a coat of paint but this is not essential.

Though the hanger has been described as a joint clamp, the invention is not restricted thereto. It is apparent that the hanger may be used merely as a support by being disposed in contact with the gutter sections at any point other than at the joints.

From the above it is clear that the gutters may be made in standard form regardless of whether the incline is right or left since the lap joints may be changed to suit the flow. The hanger, together with the clamping means, function not only as a support but also as a joint clamp, whereby a tight lap joint is produced. When used at points other than the joints, the hanger serves as a support for the gutter.

Since it is obvious that various changes in the specific details above described may be made without departing from the nature of the invention, this application is not limited thereto except as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A hanger to receive the end portions of two gutter sections arranged in overlapping relation comprising a semi-cylindrical body having a flange on one edge thereof, each of said gutter sections having a semi-cylindrical body and a flange on one edge thereof similar to and cooperating with said hanger, and means to secure the flanges of said gutter sections to the flange of said hanger, said securing means including a bolt locked against retrograde movement.

2. A hanger to receive the end portions of two gutter sections arranged in overlapping relation comprising a semi-cylindrical body having a flange on one edge thereof, each of said gutter sections having a semi-cylindrical body and a flange on one edge thereof similar to and cooperating with said hanger, and means to secure the flanges of said gutter sections to the flange of said hanger, said securing means including a clamping element and a bolt locked against retrograde movement.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature to this specification.

GEORGE A. BELDING. 

